A co-partnership



June 6, 1933. M, F. KENNEDY 1,912,710

BOOK CONSTRUCTION Filed June 4, 1932 l atented June 6, 1933- UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE MARTIN F. KENNEDY, OI JOLIET, ILLINOIS, AssIenoR TG. II. DEATON AND COMPANY, or JOLIET, ILLINOIS, A (JO-PARTNERSHIP BOOKCONSTRUCTION Application filed .Tune 4,

The present invention relates to the construction of books and isparticularly adapted to the production of books adapted to thepreservation in connection therewith of separate items, such as cards,photographs, newspaper clippings, and the like, which have relation tothe book contents proper.

The invention provides an inexpensive book cover, readily bound with theleaves and permitting great latitude as to expense without sacrifice ofutility and appearance.

One of the typical purposes served by a construction embodying theinvention is as a memorial book. After a funeral, for instance, it iscustomary for the director to remove from floral pieces sent by friendsthe cards bearing expressions of sympathy and turn the cards over to thebereaved for preservation. Funeral directors often furnish to the familyof the deceased a book containing data of the services, persons present,minister officiating, Scripture passages read, songs sung, etc. Such abook, bound as contemplated by this invention, affords means forpreserving such cards, pressed sprays from the flowers, photographs,letters of condolence, newspaper clippings, etc., in a protected butreadily accessible condition. I V

The objects of the. invention are attained by employing for the bookcover an ordinary end flap envelope, preferably with flaps at each end,and folding the same transversely along the medial line. Suitablyprinted sheets are then folded along a medial lineto form the bookleaves and these folded sheets are then stitched or otherwise boundwithin the cover along the respective lines of fold. The result is abook construction having on the inside on the front and back coverpockets closed by flaps.

The cost of production may be varied by employing for the coverenvelopes of differing material, ordinary tough manilaipaper, plain orembossed or colored in imitation of leather, leatherette or leather. Theeffect of a padded cover may be produced by inserting within theenvelope before binding a sheet of felt or other suitable filling ma-1932. Serial No. 615,276.

terial. The envelope becomes the cover of the book, an integral partwhich can only be removed by the virtual destruction-of the book. i

In order to facilitate an understanding of the invention, a preferredembodiment of the same is set forth in the accompanying drawing, whereinp Fig. l is a perspective view showing the relation between the leavesand the book cover;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. I

The book cover comprises as shown an ordinary envelope 11 having the twosides folded over and pasted down as indicated at 12 to form a top andbottom sheet of material 11 and 11" open at the two ends. At the endsthe lower sheet. of material 12 is folded over to form the flaps 13overlying the upper face of the envelope and adapted to be held closedby the cord 14: engaging about the two buttons 15 and 16 which arepermanently secured to the flap and to the body portion of the enveloperespectively. Thus far described, we have an ordinary double flapenvelope providing an interior space extending from end to end and sideto side and closed off at the end by the two flaps.

Sheets of paper 17 for forming the book leaves are folded along amedial. line 18 and the envelope cover is likewise folded along a medialline intermediate the flap ends. The folded sheets are bound to andwithin the envelope cover in any suitable manner, a

accessible upon the opening of the flaps 13.

I claim:

1. In a book construction, an envelope having an end flap withflap-securing means, the envelope being folded along a median transverseline with the flap inside, and leaves likewise folded along amedian'line and stitched to the envelope along the lines of fold wherebyto constitute of the envelope a double thickness book cover with aninside pocket maintained in closed condition when the book is opened.

2. 111 a book construction, an envelope having an end flap at each endwith flapsecuring means, the envelope being folded along a mediantransverse line with the flap inside, and leaves likewise folded along amedian line and stitched to the envelope along the line of fold, wherebyto constitute of the envelope a double thickness book cover with twoinside pockets maintained in closed condition when the book is opened.

3. In a book construction, a two-ply cover folded along a median lineupon inserted leaves stitched thereto along said line of fold, the frontand back inside cover of the book provided with pockets between theplies open to the edges thereof and equipped with flaps, andflap-securing means maintaining the flaps in closed positionindepenlilently of the opening and closing of the boo In testimonywhereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

MARTIN F. KENNEDY.

